IRAS 04125+2902 b: The Toddler of Exoplanets Shakes Up Science

University of North Carolina researchers have discovered IRAS 04125+2902 b, the universe’s youngest exoplanet at a mere 3 million years old. Orbiting its protostar every 8.83 days with a mischievously misaligned path, this gas giant defies theories that planets need decades to form. Detected by NASA’s TESS, IRAS 04125+2902 b’s quirky characteristics promise to stir up planetary science and keep astronomers on their toes.